| Matter of B. (Anonymous), Gemma; B. (Anonymous), Nichol |
| Motion No: 2015-02376 |
| Slip Opinion No: 2015 NY Slip Op 89254(U) |
| Decided on October 29, 2015 |
| Appellate Division, Second Department, Motion Decision |
| Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. |
| This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports. |
Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department
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CHERYL E. CHAMBERS, J.P.
L. PRISCILLA HALL
SHERI S. ROMAN
SYLVIA O. HINDS-RADIX, JJ.
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2015-02376 In the Matter of Gemma B. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Nicholas B. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Nicholas B. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Nicholas B. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. (Proceeding No. 2) (Docket Nos. N-19728-14, N-19729-14)
| DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION |
Appeal by Nicholas B. from an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County, dated February 23, 2015. By order to show cause dated August 27, 2015, the parties were directed to show cause before this Court why an order should or should not be made and entered relieving the attorney assigned by order on certification of this Court dated April 21, 2015, to perfect the appeal on behalf of the respondent-appellant on the ground that the attorney had been unable to contact the respondent-appellant, and dismissing the appeal.
Now, upon the order to show cause and the papers filed in response thereto, it is
ORDERED that the motion is granted, assigned counsel is relieved of the assignment, and the appeal is dismissed, without costs or disbursements (see 22 NYCRR 670.4[a][2]).
CHAMBERS, J.P., HALL, ROMAN and HINDS-RADIX, JJ., concur.
ENTER:
Aprilanne Agostino
Clerk of the Court